Get over for the Bremen EightsCup 2010

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Win € 1.000,- with your mens or womens eight

The Bremer AchterCup (Bremen EightsCup) 2010 is a sprint event to be held in Bremen on September 19th 2010. It is intended for senior women, senior men, both masters women and men and juniors. You and your team can be a part of this unique event. Thousands of spectators will be cheering for the crews along the course.

The course is located in the heart of Bremen, near the famous „Schlachte“. This is the place to meet, eat and celebrate in Old Bremen, featuring nice restaurants, bars and beergardens. The river Weser runs through a spectacular area, with sailing ships and old buildings lining the course. A number of crews from Britain and Ireland including Cambridge University Boat Club, London Boat Club and the Irish National Team have already experienced the unique “Bremen feeling”.
Bremen EightsCup starts on September 18th with a big party where all crews will be presented to the audience. On 19th September the rowing event starts at 8:30 a.m. with a 4,2km distance race. All eights will race on 350m sprint course. After the long distance race crews will be seeded according to their  result. Further racing will then be one on one, from quarter- and semifinals to finals.
All teams will be rowing more than one sprint race, you will have up to 3 more races depending on the number of entries for the event.

At the end of competition the winner of the women’s and men’s eights will receive a cheque for € 1.000.

So, now go to the entry form and do your thing ;o)

Provisional Timetable

Einen detaillierten Zeitplan gibts beim Teamcaptainsmeeting

(as per 13.9.2010) -

Samstag, 18.9.2010

19h Teamcaptains meet at  Bremer Sport-Club, Werderstr. 66

20h Teampresentation at the Bremer Sport-Party

Sonntag, 19.9.2010

8:30h 4,2km Long-distance race.

10h first race sprint

-> 13:30 heats (eights and dragonboats, every 3-4 minutes a race)

14h Start of finals

16h Victory Ceremony